Internal Controls & Audit Specialist

About the position We’re in the business of Good. Lions International is the largest service club organization in the world. Our 1.4 million members are serving locally and globally to help take on some of the biggest challenges facing humanity. Every Lion and club are supported by our international association. More than 300 Lions International staff members are constantly working on tools and technology to enhance Lions’ service. When caring people join together, roll up their sleeves and take action to make their community better, it’s an incredible feeling for everyone involved. Here's how you can help. We are currently looking for an Internal Controls and Audit Specialist to join our team and rise to the challenge of empowering service. Position Highlights: As an Internal Controls and Audit Specialist you’ll play a vital role in the Finance Division team at Lions International. The Internal Controls and Audit Specialist will oversee internal projects within the Finance division and will set deadlines, assign responsibilities, monitor progress, and provide status report summaries to management. This role specializes in identifying financial risk, improving internal controls, and regulatory compliance. The Internal Controls and Audit Specialist acts as the business liaison for finance on technology projects and enhancements. This role will actively participate in the claims compliance processing for leadership and conduct internal audit testing across the organization as needed.

Responsibilities

• Conduct internal audit reviews, document process flows, perform testing, summarize results, and outline remediation efforts if needed and improvement opportunities where possible.
• Drives compliance by ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures and supports company mission, values, and standards of integrity and ethics.
• Proactively develop an effective relationship with all stakeholders and maintain open communication with management regarding the annual internal audit plan.
• Perform gap analysis and risk assessments in all divisions to ensure company assets are protected and aligned with regulatory requirements.
• Work cross-functionally to develop, implement, test and maintain appropriate internal controls and conduct internal training and awareness sessions as needed.
• Develop project schedules and milestones based on business objectives and defined scope.
• Ensure finance teams have adequate written standard operating procedures (SOP) and sufficient internal controls.
• Support the Claims Compliance team by offering guidance around the overall process and periodically processing expense claims.
• Partner with the Claims Compliance team, to develop a fair and equitable methodology to calculate annual budgets for Lions leadership.
• Consult with Technology team and act as the process owner for the Finance division in defining business requirements and ensuring the technology solution meets the business needs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (B.A. or B.S.) from four-year college or university or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of related experience in audit and/or internal controls assessments.

Nice-to-haves

• Knowledge of SAP and Certify or similar expense reporting system a plus.

Benefits

• Three weeks paid time off
• Flexible and hybrid work schedules (3 days per week in office).
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans
• Flex spending accounts for medical and dependent care
• 401K with employer match
• Reimbursable training
• Casual dress